Japanese Music Artists Performing Overseas in 2019: Part 1
As we make headway into the new year, information on Japanese artists performing outside of Japan continues to roll out. This first article covers Japanese artists set to perform concerts overseas in the first half of 2019.
・Perfume
The global popularity of multi-platinum electro J-pop group Perfume is clear for all to see, with their latest album Future Pop released back in August charting in at No.1 in 20 countries across the world. And now, international fans in the US and Asia will be excited to hear that the trio are set to hit a city near them in March and April this year.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/138536
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Perfume WORLD TOUR 4th “FUTURE POP”
2019/3/2 @ NTU Sports Center / Taipei, TAIWAN https://ntusportscenter.ntu.edu.tw/#/
2019/3/30 @ HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM / New York, NY http://www.mcstudios.com
2019/4/2 @ QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE / Toronto, ON https://queenelizabeththeatre.ca/
2019/4/5 @ CHICAGO THEATRE / Chicago, IL http://www.thechicagotheatre.com/
2019/4/7 @ THE BOMB FACTORY / Dallas, TX https://thebombfactory.com
2019/4/10 @ PARAMOUNT THEATRE / Seattle, WA http://www.paramounttheatreseattle.org/
2019/4/17 @ CITY NATIONAL CIVIC / San Jose, CA https://sanjosetheaters.org
2019/4/19 @ ACE THEATRE / Los Angeles, CA https://www.acehotel.com/losangeles/theatre
*Details for Shanghai concert TBA.
*All dates are local time.
Tour Website: http://www.perfume-web.jp/cam/FUTUREPOP/world/
Perfume Global Website: https://perfume-global.com/
・SID
SID announced at their 15th anniversary tour Ichiban Suki na Basho 2018 that they are set to perform four dates in Asia.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/144270
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SID 15th Anniversary ASIA TOUR “THE PLACE WHERE WE LOVE MOST 2019”
2019/2/15 @ Legacy Taipei, Taipei
2019/2/20 @ MacPherson Stadium, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
2019/2/22 @ BANDAI NAMCO SHANGHAI BASE DREAM HALL, Shanghai
2019/2/24 @ Tango Live House, Beijing
SID Official Website: https://sid-web.info
・Kenshi Yonezu
Kenshi Yonezu took the charts by storm in 2018 breaking many records with a string of singles. While riding this wave of success, it has been announced that Yonezu will embark on his first ever arena tour which begins today on January 19. Two dates in Shanghai and Taipei have been added to the tour.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/158468
■Information
Kenshi Yonezu When The Spine Becomes Opal
2019/3/19 @ Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai
2019/3/30 @ National Taiwan University Sports Center, Taipei
Kenshi Yonezu Official Weibo: https://www.weibo.com/u/6888753808?is_hot=1
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
・Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra celebrate their 30th anniversary this year, and what better way to kick off it off than performing at Lollapalooza Chilie in March. Before they do however they will first perform at PA’L NORTE 2019, a 2-day music and art festival in Monterrey, Mexico. They are part of a line-up consisting of big names such as Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon and Santana.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/146658
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Lollapalooza Chile
Location: O’Higgins Park, Chile
Date: March 29, 2019 – March 31, 2019
Event Page: https://www.lollapaloozacl.com/
PA’L NORTE 2019
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Date: March 22, 2019 – March 23, 2019
Event Page:https://www.palnorte.com.mx/
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra Official Website: https://www.tokyoska.net/
・Taichi Mukai
Taichi Mukai is in the midst of his 2018-2019 “Pure Tour” to promote his newest album PURE. The artist is gaining much attention not just in Japan but across Asia too. Mukai is set to perform in Asia for the first time beginning on March 22.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/155274
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ASIA TOUR 2019
2019/3/22 @ THE WALL TAIPEI, Taiwan
2019/3/24 @ Megaport Festival, Taiwan
2019/3/29 @ Jiangjinjiu, Beijing
2019/3/30 @ HOULIVE, Shenzen
2019/3/31/ @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai
2019/4/6 @ HANATOUR V-Hall, South Korea
Taichi Mukai Official Website: http://taichimukai.com/
・HYDE
HYDE started his solo music career up again last year and has various planned for 2019. He performed at L’Arc-en-Ciel’s 2018 Christmas live show “L’ArChristmas” and will embark on an Asia tour in March.
■Information
ーHYDE WORLD TOUR 2019 ASIAー
2019/3/27 @ Shanghai
2019/3/29 @ Beijing
2019/3/31 @ Chengdu
2019/4/2 @ Hong Kong
2019/4/4 @ Taipei
*Ticket details TBA.
HYDE Official Website: https://www.hyde.com
・GARNiDELiA
GARNiDELiA released Kyoki Ranbu on September 26 this year, an album compiling every song from their internationally acclaimed online dance series including their hit song Gokuraku Jodo. The pop rock duo have announced that they will embark on their biggest Asia tour to date including shows in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150236
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stellacage Asia Tour 2019 “Kyoki Ranbu”
2019/3/21 @ Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka, Tokyo
2019/3/30 @ MacPherson Stadium, Hong Kong
2019/4/13 @ Zepp@BIGBOX, Singapore
2019/6/23 @ PENNY LANE 24, Hokkaido
2019/6/30 @ Namba Hatch, Osaka
2019/7/7 @ Diamond Hall, Aichi
2019/7/27 @ DRUM LOGOS, Fukuoka
GARNiDELiA Official Website: http://www.garnidelia.com/
・Wednesday Campanella
Wednesday Campanella is no stranger to performing solo concerts and at festivals outside Japan. The next place to be graced by KOM_I’s incredible performance is Barcelona for the Primavera Sound music festival.
Full Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/150817
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Primavera Sound
Running: May 30, 2019 – June 1, 2019 (Wednesday Campanella to perform on May 31)
Event Website: https://www.primaverasound.com/
Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/
To all lovers of J-pop, J-rock and any kind of Japanese artist or band living outside Japan – if an artist is coming to a place near you, show your support and don’t miss the opportunity to see them live.
Writer: Heir
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Japanese Music Artists Performing Overseas in 2019: Part 2
With March almost at an end, the number of Japanese artists announcing performances overseas continues to rise. This is a list of 7 Japanese artists performing outside Japan in the first half of 2019.
・TK from Ling Tosite Sigure
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure has received huge international attention for his collaborations with Tokyo Ghoul which have been enjoyed by countless non-Japanese fans on music streaming services. This includes unravel which was used as Tokyo Ghoul’s first opening theme, and katharsis, the second opening theme for season two of Tokyo Ghoul:re. The singer is set to take his ‘katharsis Tour’ to Asia this April.
More Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/183546
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Tour 2019 in Asia
2019/4/5 @ CLAPPER STUDIO, Taipei
2019/4/7 @ Music Zone@E-Max, Hong Kong
2019/4/9 @ Modern Sky Lab, Shanghai
Enquiries: info@free-planet.net (Japanese/Chinese/English)
TK from Ling Tosite Sigure Official Website: http://tkofficial.jp/
・Kana Hanazawa
Kana Hanazawa is lauded for her immense work in voice acting. She is also hugely successful as an artist and singer.
Hanazawa is set to become the first Japanese female solo artist to perform at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on April 14, 2019. She boasts overwhelming popularity in China for her work in anime as well as her hit songs. Her Chinese fans’ dreams are about to be realised as she performs for them a long-awaited show.
◼︎Information
KANA HANAZAWA Concert 2019 in SHANGHAI
Date: April 14, 2019
Venue: Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai
Kana Hanazawa Official Website: http://www.hanazawakana-music.net/
・Radwimps
RADWIMPS dropped their recent album ANTI ANTI GENERATION in December last year and recently announced a live tour which includes their first ever solo stadium show. The band are also set to perform two dates at the 2019 Strawberry Music Festival in China.
◼︎Information
2019 Strawberry Music Festival
Radwimps Performance Dates:
2019/4/26 @ INTERNATIONAL INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE PARK, Chengdu
2019/4/28 @ SHANGHAI COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB, Shangai
RADWIMPS Official Website: https://radwimps.jp
・ONE OK ROCK
ONE OK ROCK has become one of the most popular Japanese rock bands overseas. They recently released their first album in nearly two years Eye of the Storm on February 13, 2019 and have announced a 10-date UK & European tour set to take place throughout May.
More Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/171983
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EYE OF THE STORM UK & EUROPEAN TOUR 2019
5/8 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz Manchester
5/10 – London, UK – The Roundhouse
5/12 – Tilburg, NL – 013 Poppodium
5/13 – Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria
5/14 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt
5/15 – Warsaw, Poland – Hala Kolo
5/17 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
5/19 – Budapest, Hungary – Dürer Kert
5/20 – Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Velky Sal
5/22 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
5/23 – Milan, Italhy – Fabrique
5/24 – Zurich, Switzerland – X-TRA
5/26 – Boulogne-Billancourt, France – La Seine Musicale
ONE OK ROCK Official Website:http://www.oneokrock.com
・Aimer
Aimer recently announced that she will head to Asia in June on a 5-date tour entitled Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour. She previously performed in Asia last year alongside amazarashi, but this marks her first ever solo tour thhere. The theme of the tour is “sun and rain” which ties in with the concepts behind her forthcoming albums Sun Dance and Penny Rain.
More Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/185602
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Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Taipei
Date: June 8, 2019 (18:30 OPEN / 19:30 START)
Venue: Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Price: 3400 / 2800 / 2200 / 1800 TWD
*The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.
Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Hong Kong
Date: June 14, 2019
Venue: MacPherson Stadium
Price: 980 / 780 HKD
*The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.
Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Guangzhou
Date: June 16, 2019
Venue: Guangzhou Beilei Theatre
*The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.
Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Shanghai
Date: June 22, 2019
Venue: National Convention & Exhibition Center (Shanghai)
*The date on which tickets will be released has yet to be announced.
Aimer “soleil et pluie” Asia Tour in Tokyo
Date: June 29, 2019 (17:00 OPEN / 18:00 START)
Venue: TOYKO DOME CITY HALL
Organisers: agehaspring, aspr
Support: Sony Music Labels Inc.
Price: ¥7,500 (Tax Included) + ¥500 drink fee
Ticket Release Date: May 25, 2019 (*2 tickets max per order)
Enquiries: DISK GARAGE (050-5533-0888)
Fan Club Pre-Sale Tickets for Tokyo Concert
Ticket Window: April 17, 2019 at 12:00 – April 24, 2019 at 23:59
Payment Window: April 26, 2019 at 18:00 – May 7, 2019 at 23:00
Tour Details (Japanese): http://www.aimer-web.jp/news/archive/?504960
・suchmos
Suchmos will release their 3rd studio album THE ANYMAL on March 27, 2019. The rock group are currently knee deep in their 2019 arena tour and are set to perform alongside HYUKOH in Seoul, South Korea in June. Tickets go on sale on April 2 at 12:00 (South Korea time).
◼︎Information
THE LIVE Vol.2:Suchmos & HYUKOH
Date: June 9, 2019Venue: Yes24 Live Hall (South Korea)
Ticket Vendor: http://ticket.yes24.com
Suchmos Official Website: https://www.suchmos.com
・Wednesday Campanella
It has been announced that Wednesday Campanella will perform at the Second Sky Music Festival at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, California on June 15. This marks Wednesday Campanella’s second time performing at a festival in the US following her appearance at Camp Flog Gnaw in October 2017.
More Details: https://www.moshimoshi-nippon.jp/184064
◼︎Information
Second Sky Music Festival
Date: June 6, 2019
Festival Website: https://secondskyfest.com/
Wednesday Campanella Official Website: http://www.wed-camp.com/
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Kenshi Yonezu-Produced Foorin team E Releases Paprika English Ver. Music Video and Song Worldwide
02.December.2019 | MUSIC
Aiming to cheer everybody on in the runup to 2020 and beyond, Kenshi Yonezu formed two music groups consisting of young children called Foorin and Foorin team E to perform the Japanese and English versions of his song Paprika respectively as part of an ongoing music project.
Foorin team E “Paprika” Dance Video
Check out the English version of Paprika performed by Foorin team E on YouTube.
Paprika was dropped on digital services worldwide on December 2. Paprika will also be released on CD in First-Press Edition and Regular Edition copies on January 22 in Japan. The First-Press Edition comes in a seven-inch jacket containing the lyrics on a displayable card, a DVD of the music video and origami paper. There is also the chance to get your hands on a bonus Paprika dream magnet which will be in limited availability at selected music shops in Japan. Information on places to purchase will be revealed in the near future. The illustration for the CD jacket was created by Ryu Kato, who also created the illustrations used in the music video for Kenshi Yonezu’s cover of Paprika and the illustrations for the jacket of Foorin’s version of Paprika.
As is the case with the Japanese version of Paprika, the royalties generated by Yonezu from the release of the English version of Paprika and its secondary usage will be donated to Independent Administrative Corporations and Japanese sports foundations in order to assist athletes of the future generations.
Photo by Takako Noel
Paprika is working up a sensation throughout Japan as a break-through kid’s song. When Foorin released Paprika in 2018, the dance music video was viewed over 140 million times on YouTube and Paprika-related videos on NHK’s website generated over 260 million views. The song’s lyrics and music writer and producer Kenshi Yonezu even released his own cover of Paprika earlier this year in August. In just four days and nine hours since its upload, the cover was viewed over 10 million times, which is the fastest record for any of Yonezu’s music videos. Now the video has over 50 million views and is loved by people of all generations.
Yonezu’s projects are propelling forward full steam ahead. Who knows what he’s got next up his sleeve?
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Paprika by Foorin team E
Release Date: December 2, 2019
*The song may be released on different digital services at different times. Please confirm the song’s status after December 2, 2019
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Kenshi Yonezu To Release English Version of ‘Paprika’ with English-Speaking Children
15.November.2019 | MUSIC
Foorin is a music unit made up of elementary school children with music and lyrics produced entirely by Kenshi Yonezu. Their single Paprika was released on August 15, 2018. Following auditions for native English-speaking children, Yonezu formed Foorin team E to create an English version of Paprika.
Since the debut of Foorin’s song and dance video in 2018, the song appeared in collaboration with NHK Educational TV and has made multiple appearances in events across Japan, adding a sprinkle of fun to the lives of Japanese children. It has become one of the most phenomenal kid’s songs of the century.
Yonezu’s cover of the song became an instant hit among people of all generations and was well-received overseas. With a desire to make singing and dancing to Paprika more of a global sensation, he set about creating an English version of the song with native English-speaking children.
Foorin team E consists of main vocalists Jasmine (10) and Corban (8) and chorus and dancers Len (12), Evangeline (12) and Clara (6).
Foorin team E’s first-ever performance of Paprika will take place at ABU TV Song Festival in Tokyo on November 19 at NHK Hall and they will also perform alongside Foorin for the first time at Japan’s 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.
Get together with your family and younger siblings to enjoy two exciting versions of this cheerful song.
Foorin Artist Photo by Taro Mizutani
Kenshi Yonezu Artist Photo by Tomokazu Yamada
Information
NHK Paprika Official Website: https://sports.nhk.or.jp/dream/song/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: https://reissuerecords.net/
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J-Pop Sensation Perfume Release First Greatest Hits Album ‘Perfume The Best “P Cubed”’
19.September.2019 | MUSIC
Perfume just dropped their first-ever greatest hits album Perfume The Best “P Cubed” on September 18.
Perfume appeared as the first ever J-pop girl group to perform at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival earlier this year―a year which marks 15 years since their major debut.
The enormous greatest hits album features a long list of 52 tracks, all created by Yasutaka Nakata, and all carefully selected by the group members and their staff. The line-up includes singles, hit tracks always perfumed at live shows, their latest track Nana Nana Nairo which was released digitally back in July, and an all-new song entitled Challenger.The album will be released in several editions. Limited Pressing Edition and First Press Limited Edition copies are coupled with a bonus disc which features music video for the title track Future Pop as well as a digest live video compiling footage from the group’s 4th world tour “FUTURE POP” which was taken across Shanghai, Taiwan and North America from February to April earlier this year. It also comes with the fan-favourite radio series featuring Perfume.
Additionally, Perfume’s entire discography from their major debut to today, including albums and singles, was made available on major streaming platforms including Spotify on September 18. This includes everything from their 2005 major debut single Linear Motor Girl to the greatest hits album.Celebrate 15 years of Japan’s biggest J-pop group Perfume by listening to Perfume The Best “P Cubed”.
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Perfume The Best “P Cubed”
Release Date: September 18, 2019
Limited Pressing Edition (3 CDs+Bonus Disc+Photo Book+Special Packaging): Blu-ray Ver. ¥7,037 [UPCP-9022] / DVD Ver. ¥6,574 [UPCP-9023]
First Press Limited Edition (3 CDs+Bonus Disc): Blu-ray Ver. ¥4,630 [UPCP-9024] / DVD Ver. ¥4,167 [UPCP-9025]Regular Edition (3 CDs): ¥3,241 [UPCP-1005/7]
*Prices do not include tax
Special Limited Pressing Edition (ASMART/UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE Exclusive)
Includes: 3 CDs+Bonus Disc+Photo Book+Special Packaging+Acrylic Photo Cube
Blu-ray: ¥8,300 (Tax Included) [PROJ-1909]DVD: ¥7,800 (Tax Included) [PROJ-1910]
Official Universal Music Website (Japanese): https://www.universal-music.co.jp/perfume/Perfume Official Website (English): https://www.perfume-web.jp/eng/
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Kenshi Yonezu’s New Single ‘Uma to Shika’ Achieves Record-Breaking Sales
17.September.2019 | MUSIC
Kenshi Yonezu released his new single Uma to Shika on September 11 and it has soon become a new record-breaking sensation. The song served as the main theme for the TBS Sunday drama No Side Game, which just aired its last episode. The Oricon Weekly Single Rankings revealed that the single has so far been sold 412,000 times, which is Yonezu’s largest sale yet.
The first ever solo Japanese artist to make over 400,000 sales within the first week of a release was achieved by Tomohisa Yamashita in June 2006 with his song Daite Señorita. After 13 years and 3 months, a new record has been set by Yonezuー the perfect way to start the brand new Reiwa Era.
The Download Chart shows that the rank for Uma to Shika is remaining steady. The Oricon Digital Single Ranking Chart shows that the single was downloaded 74,178 times in just one week, earning the top place. Since the single’s advanced sales which started on August 12, the single has remained at No.1 for five whole consecutive weeks.
In the drama No Side Game, Hayato Kimijima (played by Yo Oizumi) works as the general manager of the company’s rugby team named Astros. He puts up a rigorous fight to keep the team from falling apart so that they can face off against their arch rival team known as the Cyclones. Despite suffering an injury, team player Jo Hamahata, who carries the spirit of the team, rises to the challenge of the fierce battle with every ounce of energy to ensure victory, gambling his sports career by wagering everything on his last shot.
The team members, staff and even the team supporters joined forces as one to ensure the team’s win, putting every ounce of their body and soul into the match. The theme drama’s theme song Uma to Shika is perfect for summing up this heated moment. The overwhelming feelings of the drama resonate in Yonezu’s song and has even stretched out to inspire many viewers. Many fans are still sending in messages about their lingering feelings towards the final episode.
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Uma to Shika Commemoration Event
Fukuoka
Location: Tenjin Kirameki Square
Dates and Times: Saturday, September 21 (10:00-20:00)
Sunday, September 22 (10:00-20:00)
Osaka
Location: NAMBA PARKS Canyon Court
Dates and Times: Saturday, September (11:00-21:00)
Sunday, September 29 (11:00-21:00)
Official Twitter Account: @tabi_dekajake
Important Event Information:
* Please refrain from sending enquiries directly to the venues.
*As the commemoration exhibitions will be held outdoors in a public location, please act with consideration for others who are passing by.
* Events will be cancelled in the case of stormy weather. Announcements will be made on the event’s official Twitter mentioned above.
*If there are many attending this event, please cooperate as staff control the crowds by placing rules and guiding the queues.
Kenshi Yonezu: New Single ‘Uma to Shika’
Release Date: September 11, 2019
Product Information:
First Press No Side Limited Edition (CD+Whistle Pendant+Leather Cover): ¥1,900 (Before Tax) [SECL-2493~94]
First Press Limited Edition Version with DVD: (CD+DVD, Paper Cover): ¥1,500 (before tax) [SECL-2495~96]
Regular Edition: (CD only): ¥1,000 (before tax) [SECL-2497]
Kenshi Yonezu ‘Uma to Shika’ Special Edition Website: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu ‘Uma to Shika’ Streaming Links: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘Uma to Shika’ Music Video Breaks 10 Million YouTube Views
10.September.2019 | MUSIC
Kenshi Yonezu dropped his new music video for Uma to Shika only a week ago and it has already amassed over 10 million views on YouTube.
The music video was directed by Tomokazu Yamada who also worked on Yonezu’s Lemon and Flamingo music videos. It begins on a rooftop and sees a whopping army of 120 extras within which Yonezu himself appears. The music video has fans excited, and that fire isn’t looking to die down anytime soon as comments continuously roll in from people around the world.
‘Uma to Shika’ Music Video
Uma to Shika will be released on CD on Wednesday this week. It will be used as the main theme for the Japanese drama No Side Game which will begin airing on September 15.
Information
Uma to Shika
Digital Download: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
CD Release Date; September 11, 2019
First Press No Side Limited Edition (CD+Whistle Pendant+Leather Cover): ¥1,900 (Before Tax) [SECL-2493~94]
First Press Video Limited Edition (CD+DVD+Paper Cover): ¥1,500 (Before Tax) [SECL-2495~96]
Regular Edition (CD-Only): ¥1,000 (Before Tax) [SECL-2497]
First Press Edition Bonus (All Editions)
Application card for a chance to purchase pre-sale tickets to Kenshi Yonezu’s 2020 “HYPE” tour
Application Window: September 10, 2019 at 10:00 (JST) – September 15, 2019 at 23:59
*Available with first press copies only which are limited in stock
Uma to Shika Webpage: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu Drops ‘Uma to Shika’ Music Video & Screens it at Omotesando Hills
04.September.2019 | MUSIC
Kenshi Yonezu’s new song Uma to Shika (“Horse and Deer”) has been No. 1 on Oricon’s digital charts for three weeks in a row. The single will be released on CD on September 11.
In the run up to its release next Wednesday, the song’s music video premiered at a “Mirror Screening” event yesterday (September 2).
The screening was held at Omotesando Hills Space O.
Fans were welcomed to the event with giant boards featuring photos taken from the music video. Further along the corridor were wall mirrors of various types which led to a place where the entire wall was a mirror, offering a diffused reflection of everything it mirrored. As fans waited in anticipation, the intro to Uma to Shika began playing before the the music video was suddenly projected onto the mirrors.
This offered an experience like no other as fans essentially became a part of the music video themselves.
“Uma to Shika” Music Video
The gorgeous music video was directed by Tomokazu Yamada who also worked on Yonezu’s Lemon and Flamingo music videos. It features a cast of over 120 people who take part in a video like no other from Yonezu.
Information
Uma to Shika
Digital Download: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
CD Release Date; September 11, 2019
First Press No Side Limited Edition (CD+Whistle Pendant+Leather Cover): ¥1,900 (Before Tax) [SECL-2493~94]
First Press Video Limited Edition (CD+DVD+Paper Cover): ¥1,500 (Before Tax) [SECL-2495~96]
Regular Edition (CD-Only): ¥1,000 (Before Tax) [SECL-2497]
First Press Edition Bonus (All Editions)
Application card for a chance to purchase pre-sale tickets to Kenshi Yonezu’s 2020 “HYPE” tour
Application Window: September 10, 2019 at 10:00 (JST) – September 15, 2019 at 23:59
*Available with first press copies only which are limited in stock
Store Bonus Item
Rubber Band
*Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Select stores and only stores only. Please check the stock of rubber bands at your place of purchase before buying to avoid disappointment.
Uma to Shika Webpage: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu Releases Live Teaser For 2019 Tour Featured On Upcoming Single ‘Uma to Shika’
29.August.2019 | MUSIC
A video has just dropped on Kenshi Yonezu’s YouTube channel showcasing a teaser of his 2019 “Sekitsui ga Pearl ni Naru Koro” tour which will be featured on the DVD and Blu-ray discs coupled with the Video Edition of his forthcoming new single Uma to Shika which is set to hit shelves on September 11.
Kenshi Yonezu 2019 Tour “Sekitsui ga Pearl ni Naru Koro” Live Teaser
The teaser features snippets of some of his newest singles including Flamingo, TEENAGE RIOT and Gomen Ne as well as other clips with backup dancers and drummers like amen and Undercover. There is also a peek of his live performance of his hit song Lemon.
Kenshi Yonezu recently announced a new tour entitled “Kenshi Yonezu 2020 TOUR / HYPE.” The tour was announced via digital signboards at train stations in cities across Japan where the tour is set to take place. The tour will run next year from February to April where Yonezu will hit up 10 arena venues for 20 performances, making it his biggest tour to date.
Yonezu’s new single Uma to Shika will be released in three editions: the “No Side Edition,” “Video Edition” and “Regular Edition.” All three editions come with application cards for a chance to access pre-sale tickets to the singer’s “HYPE” tour. Pre-sale sign-up will end on September 15.
Uma to Shika received an early digital release last week ahead of the CD release. It has stayed at No. 1 on Oricon’s weekly digital single charts for two weeks in a row.
The “Video Edition” of the new single is limited-edition and will discontinue once all have been sold. If you’re looking to get your hands on a copy to see the full show from his 2019 tour as teased in the live teaser then be sure to pre-order your copy ASAP.
Information
Uma to Shika
Digital Download: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
CD Release Date; September 11, 2019
First Press No Side Limited Edition (CD+Whistle Pendant+Leather Cover): ¥1,900 (Before Tax) [SECL-2493~94]
First Press Video Limited Edition (CD+DVD+Paper Cover): ¥1,500 (Before Tax) [SECL-2495~96]
Regular Edition (CD-Only): ¥1,000 (Before Tax) [SECL-2497]
First Press Edition Bonus (All Editions)
Application card for a chance to purchase pre-sale tickets to Kenshi Yonezu’s 2020 “HYPE” tour
Application Window: September 10, 2019 at 10:00 (JST) – September 15, 2019 at 23:59
*Available with first press copies only which are limited in stock
Store Bonus Item
Rubber Band
*Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Select stores and only stores only. Please check the stock of rubber bands at your place of purchase before buying to avoid disappointment.
Uma to Shika Webpage: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu’s new single was released digitally on August 12―ahead of the CD release which is set for September 11. It serves as the main theme for the TBS Sunday drama No Side Game for which it has drawn a great deal of attention. The track has raked in 165,000 downloads on Oricon’s digital single ranking (for August 26) and has taken the No. 1 spot on Billboard Japan’s download song charts with 172,000 downloads, making it the song with the most number of downloads in the first week in 2019.
New details have been released on Uma to Shika, including the unveiling of the CD cover art, and the different editions it will be released in.
As with most of Yonezu’s releases, the cover art of the new single was illustrated by the singer-songwriter himself. It will be released in three editions: the “No Side Edition,” “Video Edition,” and “Regular Edition.”
The “No Side Edition” comes in pure white packing, decorated in silver leaf and manufactured in a way so that it feels like leather. The disc is printed with a picture label on it. The whistle-shaped pendant is made from metal and coated in a white matte while the string is white leather. And the whistle isn’t just for show―it actually works too. The illustration itself is a mix of of a horse (uma) and deer (shika) which is the name of the single.
The “Video Edition” opens up like a book to reveal a CD and DVD both with picture labels on them. The DVD features a teaser of 11 songs covering 18-minutes taken from Kenshi Yonezu’s “Sekisui ga Opal ni Naru Koro” 2019 tour. It also includes the music video for Umi no Yuurei.
All three editions come with application cards for a chance to get pre-sale tickets to Kenshi Yonezu’s “HYPE” tour which will begin in February 2020 and take him to 10 cities for 20 shows. Pre-sale sign-up ends on Sunday September 15.
When bought at select stores, all CDs will come with a special leather wristband. These are available on a first-come, first-served basis at each store.
The single’s “No Side” and “Video” editions are both limited-edition, so you’ll want to put your orders in quick if you want a copy.
Information
Uma to Shika
Digital Download: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
CD Release Date; September 11, 2019
First Press No Side Limited Edition (CD+Whistle Pendant+Leather Cover): ¥1,900 (Before Tax) [SECL-2493~94]
First Press Video Limited Edition (CD+DVD+Paper Cover): ¥1,500 (Before Tax) [SECL-2495~96]
Regular Edition (CD-Only): ¥1,000 (Before Tax) [SECL-2497]
First Press Edition Bonus (All Editions)
Application card for a chance to purchase pre-sale tickets to Kenshi Yonezu’s 2020 “HYPE” tour
Application Window: September 10, 2019 at 10:00 (JST) – September 15, 2019 at 23:59
*Available with first press copies only which are limited in stock
Store Bonus Item
Rubber Band
*Available on a first-come, first-served basis. Select stores and only stores only. Please check the stock of rubber bands at your place of purchase before buying to avoid disappointment.
Uma to Shika Webpage: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu Announces Japan 2020 Arena Tour & Train Station Tour Information Boards
14.August.2019 | MUSIC
It has been announced that Kenshi Yonezu will head on a nationwide arena tour in Japan next year. The title of the tour is “Kenshi Yonezu 2020 TOUR / HYPE” and it will take place from February to April where he will hit up 10 arena venues for 20 performances, making it his biggest tour to date.
To help promote the tour, digital signboards at train stations in cities across Japan where the tour is set to take place suddenly began displaying information about the tour on August 12. In each city, the signboards simply displayed the name of the tour as well as the date and venue of that city which Yonezu will perform at. All of this was without any other prior announcements; news about the tour spread online by people posting photos of the signs in their city, effectively helping to spread the “hype.”
Application cards for pre-sale tickets to the tour will be available on first press copies of Yonezu’s upcoming new single Uma to Shika (“Horse and Deer”) which will be released on September 11, 2019. The ticket window for ordering pre-sale tickets will run from September 10 to at 10:00am (JST) to September 15 at 11:59pm (JST). These will be available with all first press copies of both regular and limited editions.
Kenshi Yonezu is set to electrify fans once more on his “HYPE” tour, his first in almost a year.
Information
Kenshi Yonezu 2020 TOUR / HYPE Schedule
2020/2/1 @ Wakayama Big Whale, Wakayama
2020/2/2 @ Wakayama Big Whale, Wakayama
2020/2/8 @ Sun Dome Fukui, Fukui
2020/2/9 @ Sun Dome Fukui, Fukui
2020/2/15 @ Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa
2020/2/16 @ Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa
2020/2/22 @ Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center (Hiroshima Green Arena), Hiroshima
2020/2/23 @ Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center (Hiroshima Green Arena), Hiroshima
2020/2/27 @ Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi
2020/2/28 @ Sekisui Heim Super Arena, Miyagi
2020/3/7 @ Mie Prefectural Sun Arena, Mie
2020/3/8 @ Mie Prefectural Sun Arena, Mie
2020/3/11 @ Osaka-jo Hall, Osaka
2020/3/12 @ Osaka-jo Hall, Osaka
2020/3/17 @ Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
2020/3/18 @ Saitama Super Arena, Saitama
2020/3/25 @ Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2020/3/26 @ Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka
2020/4/4 @ Hokkai Kitayell, Hokkaido
2020/4/5 @ Hokkai Kitayell, Hokkaido
Pre-sale Tickets Price: Reserved Seating / Family Seating – ¥7,800 (Tax Included)
Pre-sale Ticket Window: September 10, 2019 at 10:00am (JST) to September 15, 2019 at 11:59pm (JST)
■Digital Signboard Station Locations
Running: August 12, 2019 – August 18, 2019
*The advertisements are displayed at random times at each respective location
・Locations
Hokkaido: JR Tower Floor 1F, East Concourse
Miyagi: Sendai Subway / Sendai Station East-West Walkway
Saitama: JR Omiya Station Central Ticket Gates
Kanagawa: JR Yokohama Central Walkway & South Ticket Gates
Fukui: JR Fukui Station Happiring Vision
Mie: Kintetsu Nagoya Station / Kuwana Station / Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station / Shiroko Station / Tsu Station
Wakayama: AEON Style Wakayama
Osaka: Walkway in front of LUCUA Osaka at JR Osaka Station
Hiroshima: JR Hiroshima Station Shinkansen Ticket Gates
Fukuoka: Tenjin Station Subway, concourse between Central Exit and West Exit
Kenshi Yonezu New Single – “Uma to Shika”
CD Release Date: September 11, 2019
Digital Release Date: August 12, 2019
Official Digital Download: https://smej.lnk.to/JCJ0B
Uma to Shika Webpage: https://reissuerecords.net/umatoshika/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘Lemon’ CD Cover Displayed at Otsuka Museum of Art
Since Kenshi Yonezu released his single Lemon in March last year, it has gone on to enjoy huge success, reaching numerous milestones.
The song was written as the main theme for the TBS drama Unnatural which aired in January 2018. Its music video was released the following month and garnered huge views in an instant, and after just 475 days it had reached over 400 million. It was also the first Japanese music video to gain 300 million. Lemon has also sold over 300 million copies. It is the first song to rank three times in a row on Billboard JAPAN Hot 100: for both halves of 2018 and the first half of 2019.
Photo by Tomokazu Yamada
Speaking of its continued success, Yonezu comments: “I am thankful. It exceeded my expectations a long time ago, but I’ve been very interested to see just how far it will go. I’m mostly unaware of my own songs. I’d like it to continue to be loved by people.”
As a show of gratitude to how much Lemon has resonated with people, the CD cover art will be displayed permanently at the Otsuka Museum of Art in Tokushima in the form of a ceramic tile from July 30.
Touban, or “ceramic tiles,” don’t lose their colour or deteriorate and so can keep their colour and shape for up to 2,000 years.
Information
“Lemon” Touban Exhibit
Exhibiting: From July 30, 2019 (*permanent exhibition)
Location: Otsuka Museum of Art, Sistine Hall (Fukuike-65-1 Narutochō Tosadomariura, Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture)
Size: 93cm x 93cm
Otsuka Museum of Art Official Website: http://o-museum.or.jp/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: https://reissuerecords.net/
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It was revealed earlier this month that Kenshi Yonezu’s song Lemon had reached number one on Billboard JAPAN, and now it has set yet another milestone as its music video broke 400 million views on June 16.
Kenshi Yonezu – “Lemon” Music Video
Lemon was written as the main theme for the TBS drama Unnatural which aired in January 2018. Its music video was released the following month and garnered huge views in an instant, and after just 475 days it has reached over 400 million. It was also the first Japanese music video to gain 300 million.
Lemon has also sold over 300 million copies. It is the first song to rank three times in a row on Billboard JAPAN Hot 100: for both halves of 2018 and the first half of 2019.
Photo by Tomokazu Yamada
Yonezu’s other music videos have also garnered huge views: Uchiage Hanabi is on 281 million, Aine Kuraine is on 202 million―the list goes on. He boasts seven music videos that have over 100 million views: the aforementioned three, LOSER, orion, Peace Sign and Haiiro to Ao (+Masaki Suda).
The singer-songwriter is the number one most subscribed to Japanese artist on YouTube with over 3.8 million subscribers and 1.8 billion views.
Information
Umi no Yuurei (Digital Release)
Release Date: June 3, 2019
Download/Stream: https://smej.lnk.to/nXniX
Song Website: https://reissuerecords.net/special/uminoyuurei/
*The main theme song for the anime film Children of the Sea.
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
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Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘Umi no Yuurei’ Tops Oricon’s Daily & Weekly Charts
Kenshi Yonezu’s newest single Umi no Yuurei was released just last Monday and clocked in at number one on both Oricon’s Weekly Digital Singles for June 17 as well as on Billboard JAPAN’s “Download Songs.” It has now been revealed that the track has dominated not only the daily charts but the weekly charts too for a 2019 release.
The song’s music video hit 10 million views on YouTube in just over 4 days, Yonezu’s fastest video to do so. It has now amounted over 20 million views.
ⒸDaisuke Igarashi / Shogakukan
On its first day of release it hit number one on 26 music platforms and enjoyed 51,967 downloads according to Oricon. A week later for Oricon’s Weekly Digital Single charts, it amounted 126,715 downloads, shooting it up to top place for the weekly charts. These numbers make Umi no Yuurei the song with the most downloads after a week for a 2019 release as of today.
This is Yonezu’s 4th song to make it to number one on Oricon’s Digital Charts since December 11, 2017 following the success of LOSER, Lemon and Flamingo.
Photo by Tomokazu Yamada
Not only did Umi no Yuurei top Billboard JAPAN’s “Download Songs” but the Japan Hot 100 too. Its ability to reach number one on the charts despite not yet having a CD release is proof of its popularity.
Umi no Yuurei will be used as the main theme for the upcoming Japanese animated movie Children of the Sea.
Information
Umi no Yuurei (Digital Release)
Release Date: June 3, 2019
Download/Stream: https://smej.lnk.to/nXniX
Song Website: https://reissuerecords.net/special/uminoyuurei/
Kenshi Yonezu Official Website: http://reissuerecords.net/
Children of the Sea
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Official Website: www.kaijunokodomo.com
©Daisuke Igarashi / Shogakukan / “Children of the Sea” Production Committee